Encouraged by the positive feedback from the Don’t Count Yourself Out campaign to encourage young people to engage in the democratic process, James Bacon has given primary school children the chance to engage in debate, and found they weren’t shy of expressing their opinions, as he describes below. He has also gained the support of Hastings’ new mayor as he ventures into new areas to promote the importance of political involvement.
Three local co-operatives will be running a free workshop on worker- and housing- cooperatives this Saturday (28 June): 2–5pm in the Sea View room at the White Rock Hotel (1-10 White Rock, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1JU).
Hastings based author and animal advocate, Kim Stallwood, is celebrating the publication of his excellent new book: Growl: Life Lessons, Hard Truths and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate at the vegan restaurant, Moose’s Kitchen in St Leonards – and you are invited to attend, writes HOT’s Zelly Restorick. In the Forward to ‘Growl’, Brian May, animal advocate, legendary guitarist and founding member of the rock group, Queen, writes: “I believe this book is important enough to be essential reading for anyone who has begun to listen to what their conscience says, as regards how we, as humans, behave towards the other beings on Earth, whether human or nonhuman”.
It must be the birth of the new generation. Stephanie Gaunt, aka Hastings Battleaxe reports. Many Hastingas don’t like seagulls. Oddly enough Battleaxe is quite fond of them, even though our life now has a constant background accompaniment of screaming, squawking, screeching and chattering.
Ian Welsh – chairman of Hastings Arts Forum until his recent death – was instrumental in raising the profile of the gallery, and steering it into a new phase of success and confidence following its recent refurbishment. Any visitor to the gallery will have sensed Ian’s ambitious influence in recent times. Tragically, he did not live to see his own final exhibition; but his enthusiasm has sparked a flame which will live on in the hearts of those who knew him. Cathy Simpson visited the show, reflecting that it is not just an appreciation of the work, but a final tribute to the artist himself. It is not just visual appreciation, but in some sense paying respects.
For B.A.(Hons) Art and Design graduates, their end of degree show went out with a creative bang. As a quick reminder, Graphic Design and Illustration were located at the Stade Hall and Fine Art and Contemporary Craft at the Print Works. HOT’s Jessica Parker reports.
The previously reported ‘Country Park anger’ is intensifying, Bernard McGinley gives an update.
In spite of rumours to the contrary, Stade Saturdays are back this summer, starting this Saturday with the Hastings Midsummer Fish Festival. Lauris Morgan-Griffiths talked to council leader Jeremy Birch about what exactly is the state of Hastings’ summer Saturdays.
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